What is the distance between Earth and Betelgeuse?

Betelgeuse, a red giant in the constellation Orion, is 640 light years from Earth. Next to Rigel, Betelgeuse is the second brightest star in Orion--although because it is a variable star, it someti...
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What is the distance between Earth& Betelgeuse?

The red giant star Betelgeuse (Alpha Orionis) in the constellation Orion has presented astronomers with some difficulties in measuring its distance. Current estimates range from 495 light years to ...
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What is the distance between Io& the Earth?

Io is a moon of Jupiter. When both the Earth and Io are on the same side of the sun the distance apart is approximately 187,000,000 miles. When they are on the opposite sides of the sun the distanc...
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What is the distance between Earth and Jupiter?

Jupiter is, on average, about 483,780,000 miles from the sun, while Earth is about 93 million miles from the sun. Therefore, the closest Jupiter gets to Earth is 390,780,000 miles. Cosmic distances...
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What is the distance between Venus& Earth?

Both Venus and the Earth follow elliptical orbits around the sun, and the distance between the planets varies. At its closest approach, Venus is 23.7 million miles from Earth. At its most distant, ...
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